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Posts Tagged ‘Bob McDonnell’

Sen. Whipple: “Nothing has Changed”

By Joel McDonald • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News

“Nothing has changed. Gay state workers and students still do not have the same rights as everyone else under the law.”



McDonnell’s Directive Meaningless

By Joel McDonald • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News

“What we see here is a PR maneuver, not actual change in philosophy or policy. There is no guarantee that a witchhunt will not occur with McDonnell/Cuccinelli at the helm.”



Sen. Miller on Charter Schools: “We should be ashamed of ourselves”

By Joel McDonald • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News

“These bills are saying, let’s not educate all the children of all the people, let’s select a few children and educate them very well.”



McDonnell Issues Non-Discrimination Directive

By Joel McDonald • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Lead Story

In a surprising turn, Governor Bob McDonnell issued Executive Directive One today, directing that “No employee of the Executive Branch shall engage in any discriminatory conduct against another employee.”



Smoke Screening Discrimination?

By Joel McDonald • Mar 9th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News

Are Bob McDonnell and Ken Cuccinelli using the law to hide their discriminatory ambitions?

Bob McDonnell and Ken Cuccinelli will continue to use the law as their shield while they make Virginia a more dangerous place for LGBT peoples.



Rachel Maddow: Bob Marshall and Bob McDonnell

By Joel McDonald • Feb 24th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News

Bob Marshall cites Old Testament wrath on women with disabled children, and Bob McDonnell removes sexual orientation from workplace bias order.



Elections Matter: McDonnell Leading Conservative Swing

By Joel McDonald • Feb 24th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Campaigns & Elections

Elections have consequences. Votes do matter. The outcomes of McDonnell’s election are very clear, and the list is growing.



Offshore Drilling Resolution Threatens Environment and Economy

By Joel McDonald • Feb 24th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News

The Virginia Beach City Council has opened up Hampton Roads to an environmental and economic disaster by passing resolution in support of offshore oil exploration.



Bob McDonnell forgets about transportation

By Joel McDonald • Jan 18th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News

What? You mean to tell me that his brilliant ideas to our transportation woes aren’t ready to be worked on?



Responding to McWaters’ Response

By Joel McDonald • Jan 14th, 2010 • Category: Blog, Related News

Jeff McWaters was honored with the task of spewing forth conservative talking points after Kaine’s final State of the Commonwealth address.